French President Emmanuel Macron said any strikes would target Syrian government chemical facilities. Mr. Trump has said publicly that sharing military plans could give enemies information they could use to their advantage.

An global team of chemical weapons investigators prepared to deploy to Syria on Tuesday as the White House weighed a possible USA military response to a suspected chemical attack that killed dozens of people outside of Damascus.

The officials declined further comment and it was not clear whether the Syrian moves would impact US military planning for potential action against Syria over a suspected poison gas attack.

The decision came after an apparent chemical weapons attack on civilians in Syria.

In order to pass, a resolution needs nine votes in favour and no vetoes by the five permanent members: Russia, China, France, Britain or the United States. They both blocked each other's proposals to set up independent investigations.

United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley votes against a draft resolution presented by Russian Federation during a Security Council meeting.

However, a United States official told The National, that while "Washington welcomes the OPCW mission, it will not affect the United States decision on a response to Syria".

The UN session was the latest in a series of showdowns between Russian Federation and the United States and saw harsh words exchanged between the countries.

"I am not going to comment on U.S. military actions".

"We don't really want to defeat Assad militarily", said Michael O'Hanlon, an analyst at the Brookings Institution, a non-profit public policy think tank in Washington.

U.S. envoy Nikki Haley responded by calling the vote a "travesty".

Her comments remind the world that Russian Federation is not the only backer of Assad and his forces. It was the 12th time that Russian Federation has used its veto power at the council to block action targeting its Syrian ally. During one speech, he said, "We must as a nation be more unpredictable".

France and the United Kingdom are consulting with the Trump administration on a possible joint military response.

US President Trump warned that Russia, Iran and Syria will have a "big price to pay" following the suspected chemical attack, saying his administration will soon be making "some major decisions" on Syria.

The US has pledged to punish President Assad harshly for a suspected poison gas attack on the town of Douma, in the eastern Ghouta region near the Syrian capital on Saturday.

Parliament voted down British military action against President Bashar al-Assad's government in 2013, in a major embarrassment for May's predecessor, David Cameron, that then deterred the USA administration of Barack Obama from similar action.

Comentarios

últimas publicaciones

Fleury, Vegas shut out Los Angeles in playoff opener
When breaking down a playoff series, I like to look at it through three simple categories: Forwards, Defense, and Goaltending . While they had a potential to finish second in the Pacific division down the stretch, they had to settle for a wild card spot.

'Referee has garbage bag instead of heart', rages Buffon
As he left he passed Ramos in the tunnel "he told me it was a clear penalty", Allegri revealed. "Only Juve players can do that". Perhaps unsurprisingly, Madrid hero Ronaldo insisted Oliver was right to award Real Madrid the decisive injury-time penalty.

Trump taunts Russia, says US military response coming in Syria
Reports on Tuesday said the Syrian army had put all military positions on alert, including airports and all bases, for 72 hours. However, inspectors with the global chemical weapons watchdog will travel to Douma to investigate reports of a chemical attack.

Liverpool move into semi-final with win over Man City
Liverpool trail City by 17 points domestically, but have now beaten Guardiola's men in three of their four meetings this season. Had it stood, City , seeking to overturn a 3-0 deficit from the first leg, would've been 2-0 up at half-time.

Wolves Beat Nuggets, Earn Playoff Spot
The Timberwolves mostly were just relieved they did their part by beating Memphis, considering way they've playing lately. The Nuggets went just 2 for 8 from the field in the extra session, while Minnesota went 7 for 8 from the free-throw line.

How to Use Instagram's New Focus Portrait Mode
Instead of typing username and sending a follow request, you can simply point your stories camera at a Nametag to add them. To get this feature on your smartphone, you need to update your Instagram app to the latest version which is version 39.0.

May, Trump and Macron say
The attack left at least 60 people dead, including children, and more than 1,000 injured, according to a Syrian relief group. Russian Federation said on Tuesday that any U.S. missiles fired at Syria would be shot down and the launch sites targeted.